Christine Elise

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Christine Elise
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Partner Jason Priestley (1992–1997)

Christine Elise McCarthy, professionally known as Christine Elise, is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Emily Valentine in Beverly Hills, 90210 and BH90210 , and Kyle in the Child's Play franchise, first appearing in Child's Play 2 (1990) and reprising the role in Cult of Chucky (2017) and the Syfy series Chucky (2021–2024).

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Career

Film career

Early in her career, Elise had a recurring role in the final season of China Beach which she often cites as her best professional experience. She played the role of Kyle in the 1990 film Child's Play 2 . In 1993, she played Jenn Platt in the horror film Body Snatchers . She had a recurring role as Emily Valentine on Beverly Hills, 90210 and also appeared on the second season of ER for 17 episodes as Harper Tracy.

Following her stint on ER, Elise appeared on the short-lived Fox show L.A. Firefighters . She appeared in the TV movie Vanishing Point with Viggo Mortensen, who had requested that she play the role.[ citation needed ] They had met on another project, Boiling Point , though her role was largely written out. She had a recurring role as the daughter of Police Chief Bill Gillespie on In the Heat of the Night and also appeared in the Charmed episode Desperate Housewitches. She was featured in the punk rock documentaries American Hardcore and All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film .

McCarthy made her directorial debut with an award-winning short film she also wrote, produced, and starred in: Bathing and the Single Girl. Since December 2010, Bathing and the Single Girl has been screened at more than 100 festivals and has won 20 awards. Dystel & Goderich Literary Management represents her full-length novel of the same name, Bathing and the Single Girl, released in January 2014.

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Elise in 2009

McCarthy has also been a programmer[ clarification needed ] of Michigan's Waterfront Film Festival since it was founded in 1999. She has also been involved in multiple capacities (juror, panelist, programmer, and moderator) with Sidewalk FF, Indie Memphis FF, Oxford FF, RxSM FF, Victoria Texas Independent FF, Kansas City Jubilee FF, Lady Filmmakers FF, and Portland Oregon Women's FF.

McCarthy has also worked as a story producer since 2014, producing such reality shows as Hellevator (with the Soska Twins), Best Bars in America, Cold Justice , Tamar & Vince , and Rich in Faith.

On February 11, 2015, McCarthy appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.

Elise revisited her role as Emily Valentine from Beverly Hills, 90210 in the reboot, BH90210 in 2019 playing a "heightened version" of herself on the series. She has said in interviews that she was approached to be involved in a spin off for her Emily Valentine character, as the original idea for the show Melrose Place , but they could not reach a deal. [1]

Elise reprised her role of Kyle from Child's Play 2 and Cult of Chucky in the 2021 SYFY & USA Network series - Chucky - helmed by Child's Play franchise creator Don Mancini. The series premiered October 12, 2021.

Career outside film industry

Under her birth name (Christine Elise McCarthy), she has worked as a professional photographer, once (February 2008) showing her work at the 2nd Cup Cafe in Boston. In 2008, her photographs were displayed at the Paris restaurant Pink Flamingo. [2] In April 2009, she participated in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, exhibit called "Burlesque As Art".[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Elise graduated from Boston Latin School in 1983. From 1992 to 1997, she was in a relationship with her 90210 co-star Jason Priestley. [3] She is a vegan. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
1990 Child's Play 2 Kyle
1993 Boiling Point Carol
1993 Body Snatchers Jenn Platt
2017 Cult of Chucky KyleCameo in post-credits scene

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
1989 Baywatch Amy Laederach / Catherine Baker1 episode
1989 Head of the Class Rhonda Gielgud3 episodes
1989 21 Jump Street Quincy Thompson1 episode
1990 China Beach Karen Lanier4 episodes
1991 Northern Exposure Cindy Rincon1 episode
1991 Matlock Jill Lambert1 episode
1991 In the Heat of the Night Lana Farren5 episodes
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Emily Valentine12 episodes
1995 ER Harper Tracy15 episodes
1995 Burke's Law Leona Barnett1 episode
1996 L.A. Firefighters Erin Coffey13 episodes
1997Mother Knows BestLaurel Cooper Lifetime TV film
1998 Fantasy Island Mary Wilcox1 episode
1999 The Strip Detective Lindsay Karbo2 episodes
2000Nowhere to LandKim McGeeTV movie
2001 Strong Medicine Captain Gloria McKinney1 episode
2001 Family Law Linda Crowley1 episode
2001 Judging Amy Susan Natali1 episode
2002 JAG Commander Ferraro1 episode
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Carol Rogers1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy)
2005 Charmed Miss Diane1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy)
2006 Cold Case Sally1 episode
2009 Saving Grace Lily Carter1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy)
2012 Castle Suzanne Rizzo1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy)
2016 Hit the Floor Ob / Gyn1 episode
2017 Get Shorty Lydia1 episode
2019 BH90210 Emily Valentine / HerselfRecurring 5/6
2021-2022 Chucky KyleRecurring (seasons 1-2)

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References

  1. Ferguson, Latoya (September 30, 2015). "Emily Valentine: The Girl Who Set '90210′ on Fire". Complex. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. Christine Elise McCarthy Art Opening, Boston Magazine Archived April 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. According to his 2014 book, Jason Priestley, A Memoir.
  4. "Delightful, Delicious, Delovely: An Interview with Christine Elise McCarthy". Retrieved January 7, 2021.